Note.—This resolution is in the Bulletin. Please notify formal errors so that corrections BOARD MEETING OF: CALENDAR NO.: PREMISES: ACTION OF BOARD THE VOTE — Affirmative: Chair Commissioner Commissioner Negative: THE RESOLUTION — The decision of November 1, 2019, acting 123786705, reads in “Proposed not permitted and is Appeals This is an application a site located within Historic District, the (“PCE”) on portions of sub-cellar of an existing commercial building, A public hearing after due notice by publication hearing on June 16, Vice-Chair Chanda, Scibetta performed inspections Community Board application. The Premises are between Church Street district and in the Tribeca approximately 25 feet depth, and 2,504 square an existing four-story The Board notes Z.R. § 73-03. The Board prescribed certain conditions permit in order to minimize upon other property and that such conditions building permit and certificate that failure to comply constitute a violation basis for denial or revocation occupancy and for all the Board notes that area in which the subject The applicant represents connect to an existing Franklin Street, approved Cal. No. 27-11-BZ, and the first floor with square feet of floor area pool/bath area; 2,600 massage rooms and mechanical in the sub-cellar with operate as “Aire Ancient The applicant represents essential character surrounding area because an existing building commercial and manufacturing that the subject PCE operated since 2011 PCE contains facilities licensed masseurs or use is consistent with the issuance of the special has performed a background operator of the establishment report, which the Board submits that no adverse plays only light ambient The applicant states will be maintained within April 21, 2020, the protected by a sprinkler Department rules and alarm system and, therefore, Department for plan Department has no objection Board of Standards that a fire alarm system The Landmarks of No Effect (“CNE”) approved work consisting rear facade, including windows, and installing existing openings; at skylight, raising a portion skylight by 10" to match operable skylight assembly; existing wood fence at but not limited to interior constructing an elevator building at 88 Franklin Accordingly, the safeguards imposed, at large of the PCE use by the community. In the PCE will not interfere The project is classified Part 617.5. The Board action noted in the CEQR 11, 2021. Therefore, the Board record supports the requisite to Z.R. §§ 73-36 and basis to warrant exercise Therefore, it is Resolved, does hereby issue a Type and 617.3, §§ 5-02(a) Environmental Quality required findings under located within a C6-2A District, the operation of the first floor, first existing four-story mixed-use contrary to Z.R. § 32-10, operations shall conform marked “Received May condition: this grant THAT January 11, 2031; application THAT review, approval and there shall THAT of the physical culture approval from the Board; minimum THAT maintained leading to maintained unobstructed, an approved THAT maintained in the entire approved plans; accessibility THAT forth in applicable accessibility Chapter 11 of the NYC Standards Institute (ANSI) Disabilities Act, as reviewed the above THAT occupancy; a certificate THAT calendar number (“BSA within one year and state of emergency resulting from an outbreak 2022; this approval THAT response to objections the approved THAT the portions related to the Department THAT all other applicable Administrative Code irrespective of plans Adopted by the Board This the Board
2019-296-BZ
Special Permit (§73-36) to permit the operation of a physical cultural establishment (Aire Ancient Baths) contrary to ZR §32-10. C6-2A zoning district. Tribeca East Historic District.
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